Experience

dotCMS

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Coordinator (to CEO)

  • May 2023 - Present

  Provide high-level administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer, focused on coordinating and managing schedules, facilitating seamless communication with internal and external stakeholders, conducting thorough research, and ensuring effective data management. Provide high-level administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer, focused on coordinating and managing schedules, facilitating seamless communication with internal and external stakeholders, conducting thorough research, and ensuring effective data management.



SRMG

• Saudi Arabia
• Media Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• • Mar 2021 - Mar 2023

  Led the HR and business operations support unit for the SRMG in Pakistan, meeting the staffing, people management, facility management, and equipment needs for three international digital publications and a team of 100+ journalists/media professionals based throughout south & south-east Asia.Supervised and coordinated workflow for a 12-person business support team (HR, admin, finance, I.T., procurement, coordination, digital marketing) and handled an annual USD 2.2 million staffing and operational spending budget. Liaised with HR/admin/Finance/I.T. and procurement function heads based at group headquarters in Riyadh on staffing budgets, hiring, onboarding, employee separation, and audit and taxation matters. Prepared periodic reports, analyses, summaries and presentations for use in decision-making by senior group management and C-suite level executives.Implemented HR policies, supervised recruitment and onboarding procedures, employee departure and clearance, performance evaluation, employee benefits and leave management. Also managed all internal communications, keeping staff informed about new hires, structural changes, corporate policies, company events, and safety and security alerts. Show less

• • Sep 2018 - Mar 2021

  Set-up and led the HR function for Vox Asia Productions (an SRMG subsidiary) and its staff based in Pakistan. Primary responsibilities included defining all HR policies and processes, developing HR and staffing plans, recruitment and selection, handling staff benefits and compensation, employee performance management, and routine HR operations.



Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist - USAID / Citizens' Voice Project

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Led the four-person unit that managed HR needs for a 170-person team for the USAID-funded Citizen’s Voice Project; key responsibilities included directing the HR team, overseeing talent management, handling compensation and benefits for full-time staff, payroll management, issuance of employment agreements, providing advice on performance management and disciplinary matters; and ensuring compliance to company and USAID policies/directives. Led the four-person unit that managed HR needs for a 170-person team for the USAID-funded Citizen’s Voice Project; key responsibilities included directing the HR team, overseeing talent management, handling compensation and benefits for full-time staff, payroll management, issuance of employment agreements, providing advice on performance management and disciplinary matters; and ensuring compliance to company and USAID policies/directives.



Management Systems International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Generalist - USAID / PERFORM

  • May 2015 - Nov 2017

  Recruited and onboarded a 35-person team for the project inception phase within a six-month timeline for the operations (HR, administration, procurement, logistics, IT helpdesk), performance monitoring, evaluation, and MIS/GIS teams for a five-year USD 96 million third-party MEAL services contract. Was promoted and moved to a specialized HR operations role within the year and was handling employment contracts, travel authorization, performance management and payroll/payments (annual USD 2.0 million) for full-time staff, subcontractors, and short-term technical consultants. Show less



Strengthening Participatory Organization - SPO

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015



Bahria University - Student Resource Centre

• Islamabad, Pakistan

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012

  - Chief designer, In-charge and Senior Editor for the monthly university newsletter - Overlooked all Photoshop-related designing, article commissioning and copyediting work for the Student Resource Center - Designed communications and promotional materials such as advertisements, banners, posters, backdrops, handouts, brochures and booklets for convocation ceremonies and new student orientations - Worked as a creative design consultant with several national-level event planning teams Show less